Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    25.1 Latham holes out at deep square! Oh, he has been so patient, but ends up spooning a catch to the fielder in the deep! It's banged in short on middle, he went for the pull, but was hurried into the shot and cramped for space. The ball went up in the air and it was a simple catch in the end for Prabath Jayasuriya 87/1
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    108
    165
    13
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    72.22
    35.4 Caught and bowled and Conway must go! Great work from Dhananjaya, who again plops it on that good length. Conway shuffles down the track to get to the pitch but he just can't keep this straight drive down. Dhananjaya still has a lot to do though, as he dives low and to his right to get both hands on this and complete a great return catch! 118/2
    112.6 And Williamson, looking to up the rate even further, has holed out! Came down the track and looked to loft this all the way down the ground, but only managed the height. Long-on comes in and holds on. 481/3
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    393
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    83.33
    117.4 Slapped back and taken! This was short of a length and Mitchell just flat bats it back to Rajitha, who reacts incredibly well to hold on to this at chest height. 530/4
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    24
    2
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    100.00
    Extras
    32 (b 2, lb 17, nb 8, w 5)
    TOTAL
    580/4d (123 Overs, RR: 4.71, 558 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-87 (Tom Latham, 25.1 ov), 2-118 (Devon Conway, 35.4 ov), 3-481 (Kane Williamson, 112.6 ov), 4-530 (Daryl Mitchell, 117.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    CAK Rajitha32612623.9306
    AM Fernando26611004.2321
    CBRLS Kumara25116406.5630
    DM de Silva1937513.9401
    NGRP Jayasuriya2118614.0900
  • BATSMEN
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    9.1 Henry gets the edge! He has persisted with his line and length and he has reaped the rewards. It's a length ball just outside off and Fernando defends a bit away from his body. The ball shapes away and takes the nick and it's easy pickings for Tom Blundell 13/1
    65.4 Karunaratne picks out long-off! Karunaratne has been very patient and seen his partners get out at the other end. He decides to attack Bracewell, who loops it up full outside off, but ends up scooping it a bit and it's an easy catch for Tom Latham 163/9
    12.3 What a blinder by Conway! The pressure tells on Mendis, who has been comprehensively tested in the nine balls prior to this. He sees this one dug in short and wide by Bracewell and cuts it hard but Conway at point leaps high to his left and gobbles it up! 18/2
    19.1 Edged and taken! That was coming. Southee bowled one identical to this at the end of the last over, length ball shaping away. Jayasuriya played back and looked to defend once more, but this one catches the edge and first slip gobbles it up. 27/3
    22.1 And Mathews is gone! That's a huge wicket for New Zealand! This is a back of a length in the that sixth stump line, and Mathews goes fishing. Fends at this away from the body, and gets a faint tickle through to Blundell. 34/4
    51.4 Oh dear what has Chandimal done here?! Just some shocking decision making, as he charges down the track and looks to heave Bracewell over long-on. But it dips and turns sharply between bat and pad, and Chandimal is caught miles out his crease. Swift stumping from Blundell. 114/5
    53.3 And Bracewell gets another! Dhananjaya just walks down the track, doesn't get to the pitch and ends up chipping an easy catch to Southee at short catching midwicket. Sri Lanka folding fast here. 116/6
    62.5 And now he's gone! This one rears up a bit off a length just outside off, and Madushka can't help but fend at this. Catches the shoulder of the bat and flies to Michael Bracewell in the slips. Just can't keep him out of the game at the moment! 156/7
    65.2 Full outside off, he gets it to mid-on off the inside half of the bat. They run the single, but the throw is in at the non-striker's end. Bracewell takes the stumps off. This could be close. Oh, he's gone! Great work by Bracewell, the throw was behind him and he collected it and was quick to strike down the stumps 163/8
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    66.5 Up in the air, and Williamson gobbles it up! Sri Lanka have been bowled out with a 416-run deficit. Another short ball and this time Fernando has a heave. This top edge goes straight up and Williamson settles under it at silly point and takes it reverse-cupped 164/10
    Extras
    7 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)
    TOTAL
    164 all out (66.5 Overs, RR: 2.45, 299 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Oshada Fernando, 9.1 ov), 2-18 (Kusal Mendis, 12.3 ov), 3-27 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 19.1 ov), 4-34 (Angelo Mathews, 22.1 ov), 5-114 (Dinesh Chandimal, 51.4 ov), 6-116 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 53.3 ov), 7-156 (Nishan Madushka, 62.5 ov), 8-163 (Kasun Rajitha, 65.2 ov), 9-163 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 65.4 ov), 10-164 (Asitha Fernando, 66.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    TG Southee1562211.4600
    MJ Henry2064432.2010
    DAJ Bracewell1271911.5801
    MG Bracewell1215034.1600
    BM Tickner6.512113.0700
    DJ Mitchell10303.0000
  • BATSMEN
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    12.4 Flicked straight square leg! And it's another soft dismissal for Oshada. This was a simple length ball on the pads, but Oshada somehow finds the only man catching on the leg side. 26/1
    31.1 Karunaratne holes out at deep midwicket! Southee gets the breakthrough. Southee persists with the short-ball plan and Karunaratne looks to pull. Top-edges it high in the air and Conway settles underneath it and takes it with ease. Karunaratne departs for 51 97/2
    43.6 And Henry strikes in the first over of the day! A disastrous start for Sri Lanka, a dream for NZ. This was short and there to be pulled, but Mendis crunches it straight to man at short midwicket. 113/3
    46.1 And Mathews is gone just like that! And it's the short one that does the trick again. It's another crunching pull, and this is taken well overhead by the man at square leg. Sri Lanka folding, and folding fast. 116/4
    76.2 Chandimal also is out to the pull, Tickner is aggressive and delighted. Hugs and loud come-ons are heard while the batter has to walk back. Was a short ball around rib height, Chandimal was hurried and it took the top-edge. Hit around three-fourth of the length of the bat and went up. Bracewell tracked to the left and took it on the slide. 242/5
    106.3 And Dhananjaya is gone! He stands there in shock as he leaves for 98. He premeditates and paddle scoop over the shoulder, but only manages to cue end it to short leg. Just the tail left now. 318/7
    105.4 Soft dismissal, short ball gifts Tickner another wicket. Nishan Madushka is dejected and trods back slowly. Fielders ruffle Tickner's hair and celebrate heartily before everyone disperses for tea. Short ball outside off, Nishan tried to drag it across to the leg side but found Southee around a catching midwicket position who was also effectively a mid-on. It was the last over of the session and the debutant has given his wicket away. 318/6
    141.6 Rajitha fishes and Williamson takes a sharp catch! New Zealand win 2-0 on an overcast Wellington evening! Mitchell and Co are chuffed as they swarm Williamson. Was a back-of-length ball outside off. Rajitha tried to steer it square to try and get a single and retain strike. But Southee was good enough to find the edge. Rajitha and Sri Lanka's resistance ends. 358/10
    122.3 Top edged and Jayasuriya's vigil ends! And it's another short one that does the trick. Goes for the pull, and Tickner at short fine nearly swings this as the wind takes it away from him at the last moment. Manages to put in a dive though and hold on. 338/8
    137.1 Kumara's leave is indecisive, ball takes the bat and Bracewell takes a smart catch at slip. Was a length ball outside off, Kumara was hanging with planted feet. He tried to leave it but was a second or two too late. Taken to the left by the Beastman. 354/9
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    15
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    Extras
    22 (lb 6, nb 2, w 14)
    TOTAL
    358 all out (f/o) (142 Overs, RR: 2.52, 600 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Oshada Fernando, 12.4 ov), 2-97 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 31.1 ov), 3-113 (Kusal Mendis, 43.6 ov), 4-116 (Angelo Mathews, 46.1 ov), 5-242 (Dinesh Chandimal, 76.2 ov), 6-318 (Nishan Madushka, 105.4 ov), 7-318 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 106.3 ov), 8-338 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 122.3 ov), 9-354 (Lahiru Kumara, 137.1 ov), 10-358 (Kasun Rajitha, 141.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    TG Southee27135131.8810
    MJ Henry2985912.0310
    MG Bracewell421410022.3810
    DAJ Bracewell1835813.2242
    BM Tickner2668433.2360

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

New Zealand won the 2-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Match days

17,18,19,20 March 2023 (5-day match)

Test debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

New Zealand 12, Sri Lanka 0

Close of Play

  • Fri, 17 Mar - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 155/2 (KS Williamson 26*, HM Nicholls 18*, 48 ov)
  • Sat, 18 Mar - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 26/2 (FDM Karunaratne 16*, NGRP Jayasuriya 4*, 17 ov)
  • Sun, 19 Mar - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 113/2 (BKG Mendis 50*, AD Mathews 1*, 43 ov)
  • Mon, 20 Mar - day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 358 (142 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Sri Lanka 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26FDM KarunaratneBOP Fernando
2nd71FDM KarunaratneBKG Mendis
3rd16AD MathewsBKG Mendis
4th3AD MathewsLD Chandimal
5th126LD ChandimalDM de Silva
6th76DM de SilvaKNM Fernando
7th0DM de SilvaCAK Rajitha
8th20NGRP JayasuriyaCAK Rajitha
9th16CAK RajithaCBRLS Kumara
10th4CAK RajithaAM Fernando